- Yponomeuta padella
Taxobox
name = Orchard Ermine
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Yponomeutidae
subfamilia =Yponomeutinae
genus =Yponomeuta
species = "Y. padella"
binomial = "Yponomeuta padella"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus,1758 The "Orchard Ermine" ("Yponomeuta padella") is a
lepidoptera from the familyYponomeutidae , the Ermine moths. The wingspan ranges from 19 to 22 mm.The flight time ranges from July to August. The moth is attracted to light.
Host Plant
The larvae feed on
Prunus spinosa ,Crataegus andPrunus .
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